Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 52.6% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Barbados spends $1,153 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Barbados has 29.6 as of 2022.
have 18.5% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Barbados scores 77 as of 2021.
be 16.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Barbados, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.7% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Barbados, that number is 39.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $28,365 as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Barbados, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Barbados, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.1 children do as of 2024.
have 47.1% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Barbados, about 70.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Barbados spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Barbados, they kill 10.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 68.3% more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.1 times more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Barbados has 37.5 as of 2022.
live with 437.5 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Barbados withdraws 88% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Barbados, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.0% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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